Kiev’s European supporters push for F-35 ‘security guarantee‘
(MENAFN) Western European backers of Ukraine have reportedly requested that the US station F-35 fighter jets in Romania as part of security guarantees aimed at ending the Ukraine conflict, according to The Times. They are also seeking Patriot and NASAMS interceptor missiles and permission to conduct reconnaissance flights over the Black Sea.
President Donald Trump indicated that while US troops would not be deployed to Ukraine under a potential peace deal, air support could be provided. Senior US and European military officials have met in Washington to coordinate the logistics of such a security package.
NATO currently operates policing missions over the Black Sea from Romania’s Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase, which could serve as a base for the F-35s. European nations have also requested access to US satellite and intelligence resources.
Moscow has warned that any airfields hosting jets involved in combat missions against Russian forces would be considered legitimate targets and reiterated that NATO troop deployments in Ukraine could provoke direct confrontation and uncontrollable escalation.
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